The Giants decisively outplayed the Patriots in the first half. Bill Belichick displayed Andy Reid-ian clock management skills toward the end. His team doesn’t bother covering tight ends. The Pats defensive line was on rollerskates. Yet here we are with the Gritriots winning on the strength of a late gritdown from Danny Woodhead.

So now that the Patriots have survived that early onslaught, predictable game patterns dictate that New England has the edge to run away with it, even though Gronkowski has his requisite single catch for today. Still praying that the Giants pull this out for the usual reasons, but also because Simmons will never stop complaining about that Brady safety.

If you turn on ESPN, you can hear about how uncharacteristic it was for Wes Welker to drop a difficult pass, and how this uncharacteristic lack of grittiness on the desperate no-chance Hail Mary drive defined the season.

I’d tell you to hurry, but they’ve been going on about it for a while, so no rush.

Congrats Nippo, JFJ, BBB and many more I’m sure I’m forgetting.
Thanks to Ape, Drew, Flubby, Ufford, Footsteps Falco for the best season of NFL I can remember. (that’s fan experience, not entertainment value)